The Study
We conducted a study on a midwestern restaurant chain to explore the question of whether HRM is perceived to have an impact on organizational success factors. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, we interviewed corporate managers, district supervisors (those who managed restaurant managers within a specific geographic area), and store managers to determine what issues they considered most important for the restaurant chain's success. Interviewees were asked to identify the three issues they deemed most critical to the company’s success. They also were asked which departments or groups of people are most necessary in dealing with these critical factors. We did not ask questions, however, that specifically examined whether these issues were important HRM issues. These six factors— increasing profitability; delivering quality, service, cleanliness, and atmosphere; reducing employee turnover; determining customer needs; attracting and retaining employees; and having name recognition and a positive company—were the most frequently mentioned issues believed to be critical to the entire organization’s success. They were not attached to any particular functional department or area in the organization.
In the second stage, we surveyed 285 of the restaurant chain’s managers and employees in over 50 different restaurant locations to determine their perceptions of the impact of HRM on the six success factors identified in step one. We also examined the opinions of 30 managers at corporate headquarters (excluding those in the training and HRM departments).
The StudyWe conducted a study on a midwestern restaurant chain to explore the question of whether HRM is perceived to have an impact on organizational success factors. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, we interviewed corporate managers, district supervisors (those who managed restaurant managers within a specific geographic area), and store managers to determine what issues they considered most important for the restaurant chain's success. Interviewees were asked to identify the three issues they deemed most critical to the company’s success. They also were asked which departments or groups of people are most necessary in dealing with these critical factors. We did not ask questions, however, that specifically examined whether these issues were important HRM issues. These six factors— increasing profitability; delivering quality, service, cleanliness, and atmosphere; reducing employee turnover; determining customer needs; attracting and retaining employees; and having name recognition and a positive company—were the most frequently mentioned issues believed to be critical to the entire organization’s success. They were not attached to any particular functional department or area in the organization.In the second stage, we surveyed 285 of the restaurant chain’s managers and employees in over 50 different restaurant locations to determine their perceptions of the impact of HRM on the six success factors identified in step one. We also examined the opinions of 30 managers at corporate headquarters (excluding those in the training and HRM departments).
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